CONTENTS. Preface to First Edition v Preface to Second Edition viii Abridgment of the Spiritual Exercises 5i Method of Meditation 5 Method of Contemplation 13 Outline of the form of Meditation 15 The Nature and Division of the Spiritual Exercises 17 The Annotations 19 The Examinations of Conscience 25 The Particular Examen 26 Notes 28 The General Examen 29 The method of the General Examen 31 A Form of the General Examen (Father Roothaan) 32 General Confession and Communion 35 The Additions 36 The Rules for the Discernment of Spirits (more applicable for the First Week) 41 THE FIRST WEEK. Preparatory Meditation 50 The "Principle," or "Foundation" 54 Part 1 56 The Importance of Salvation 58 Part 2 60 Part 3 64 On Indifference 66 Motives Of Indifference 69 Impediments to Indifference 72 The "Foundation," by way of repetition (1) 74 " " (2) 79 " as applied to Christians 81 The End of the Priest 585 The End of the Religiousx 87 On Sin 5Introduction 91 On Three Sins 93 Note 97 On one's own Sins 98 On Three Sins, by way of repetition 101 On one's own Sins, by way of repetition 104 The Effects of Mortal Sin 105 Sin in a Christian 109 Venial Sin 112 Repetition 115 On Tepidity 5117 On Hell — Note 119 " 121 On Interior Pains of Hell 124 On Death 127 The Wreck of the Body 131 Note 133 The Particular Judgment 134 The General Judgment 137 Repetition of preceding 139 The Shortness of Time 142 " Note 143 The Allegory of the Prodigal 144 Note 147 Conversion of St. Peter 148 Conversion of Magdalene 150 THE SECOND WEEK. Introduction.— The Illuminative Way 154 "The Kingdom of Christ" 159 Repetition 163 Repetition (for those who are in Religion) 167 The Incarnation, Part 1 172 " Part 2 176 The Visitation 179 The Nativity 185 The Adoration of the Shepherds 191 The Circumcision 196 The Adoration of the Magi 201 The Purification and Presentation 206 The Flight into Egypt 210 The Return from Egypt 214 The Life at Nazareth 218 Jesus remains in the Temple — Note 222 " 224 Introduction to the Consideration of Various States of Life 230 "Two Standards" 231 Notes on the preceding 237 Repetition of "Two Standards" 241 Contemplation on "Three Classes of Men" 243 Note 248 "Three Degrees of Humility" 251 The Baptism of our Lord 255 On Election 260 Prelude to the Election 260 The objects of an Election 261 The times or ways of finding out God's will 262 On Reformation of Life 266 Note 267 Rules for the Discernment of Spirits more useful for those engaged in the Second Part of the Exercises 268 On the Distribution of Alms 276 Rules regarding Scruples 278 Resolution to follow Christ (according to the second form of Election) 281 Jesus is tempted in the Desert 284 The Miracle of Cana in Galilee 287 Jesus drives the sellers out of the Temple 292 Vocation of the Apostles 296 The Sermon on the Mount 299 Jesus stills the Storm at Sea 306 Jesus walks upon the waters 310 Note 310 Jesus sends the Apostles to preach 317 Jesus feeds the five thousand 321 The Transfiguration 325 The raising of Lazarus 331 The supper in Bethania 336 The triumphal entry into Jerusalem 340 Jesus preaches in the Temple 345 The Public Life of Jesus 349 THE THIRD WEEK. Introduction 353 The Last Supper 357 The Holy Eucharist 361 Discourse of Jesus after the Supper 366 The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 371 The seizure of Jesus 375 Jesus before Annas 380 Jesus before Caiphas 384 Jesus spends the night in prison 389 Jesus before Pilate 393 Jesus before Herod 398 The Scourging at the Pillar 401 The Crowning with Thorns 405 Jesus is delivered up to be Crucified 409 Jesus is Crucified 415 Jesus dies on the Cross 419 Jesus dead on the Cross 425 Repetition of the whole Passion 430 The Burial of Jesus 437 The Rules of Temperance 441 Note 444 Three Methods of Prayer 444 Note to the First Method 446 Second Method of Prayer 448 Third Method of Prayer 450 THE FOURTH WEEK. Introduction 454 The Resurrection 457 The apparition to Magdalene 460 " to the Holy Women 464 " to the Disciples going to Emmaus 466 " to the Disciples in the Cenacle 468 " to the Disciples and St. Thomas 470 " to the Apostles on Lake Tiberias 473 The Ascension 476 The Joys of Heaven 479 Love of Jesus Christ 482 Conformity to God's will 486 On Perseverance 490 Contemplation on Divine Love 493 Rules of Orthodoxy 501 APPENDIX I Note 511 Consideration — On Humility 512 " On Future Life 516 " On Trials 520 " On Dissipation 526 " On Meditation 52S " On Mortification 532 " On Fraternal Charity 534 " On use of Time 537 " On means of Sanctification 540 " On ordinary Actions 542 " On Human Respect 545 " On Love of Enemies 549 " On Self-conquest 551 " On Tranquillity of Mind 554 " On Watching and Prayer 555 APPENDIX II (for priests.) Consideration — On Humility 559 " The Priest's life a life of Labour 564 " The Dignity of the Priesthood 569 " " 572 " The Priest and the Altar 575 " The Priest and the Pulpit 578 " The Priest and the Confessional 581 " The Priest at Home (1) 584 " " (2) 588 " The Priest in his District 592 " The Priest and a life of Faith 595 " The Priest and a life of Charity 599 " On Anxiety of Mind 602 " On Patience 606 " On the Cardinal Virtues 610 " The ordinary Sources of Danger 617 APPENDIX III. (CONSIDERATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS.) On Esteem for our Vocation 625 On Esteem for our Rules 629 On the Vow of Poverty 633 On the Vow of Obedience 636 On Religious Charity 639 On Tepidity in Religion 642 On "Common Life" in Religion 644 On external Modesty 649 On Remedies against Temptations 652 On ordinary Sources of Faults and Imperfections 654 APPENDIX IV. Order of the Exercises for Retreats of Eight Days 657 Four Days 664 Digitized by Google.

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